Iran initially blamed technical issues and then an engine fire, while the Ukrainian embassy in Tehran ruled out terrorism before amending its statement to offer no comment.
Lion Air’s Indian pilot Bhavye Suneja was killed when his Boeing 737 Max plunged into the sea off Indonesia due to a flight-control system malfunction.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
It was an Iranian missile which hit the plane.